Chalk Maple vs Lorquin’s Blue

Acer leucoderme compared with Cupido lorquinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chalk Maple Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Lycaenidae
Genus Acer Cupido
Species Acer leucoderme Cupido lorquinii

Conservation Status

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chalk Maple Lorquin’s Blue
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lorquin’s Blue

No description available.

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